Tanzeem-e-Islami
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The Tanzeem-e-Islami is an Islamist religious organisation based in Lahore
, Pakistan
. Founded in 1975 by religious scholar Dr. Israr Ahmed
, it advocates the establishment of an Islamic Caliphate in Pakistan and worldwide. The Tanzeem was created after Israr Ahmed split from the Jamaat-e-Islami
in 1957, when the latter party entered electoral politics in Pakistan. Currently, Hafiz Akif Saeed
(Dr.Ahmed's second son) is the ameer of the Tanzeem.
Among Jamaat-e-Islami's other leaders in Denmark is the former journalist Mohamed Saddique, who was for many years a correspondent for the party's paper in Karachi, Jasarat. He has also written for the Jamaat weekly Takbeer, which is also published in Karachi but has readership in Copenhagen.
"Together with another local Pakistani, Farooq Rathore, who edits Tanzeem-e-Islami's Danish homepage [www.tanzeem.dk], Tariq Askari has been leading a so-called "study circle" in Nørrebro, Copenhagen. Here it was possible to borrow practically all of Jamaat-e-Islami's publications."
The fundamental objective of establishing IONA is to assist the Muslims in North America to uphold and implement these obligations first on themselves, next on their families, inform their friends and then to invite the non-Muslims to Islam. The ultimate goal is to seek Allah's pleasure and salvation in the Hereafter.
achieved by fulfilling the pre-requisite duties ordained in the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Consequently, the primary focus of IONA is to help the individual Muslim fulfill the following
four basic duties of a Muslim in light of the Qur'an and Sunnah.
1. Conviction of the Heart: Iman
The first duty of a Muslim is to develop Iman (conviction of the heart). This can be achieved
by believing, reciting, understanding and pondering the ayat of the Qur'an and behaving
accordingly. In short, one must establish an intimate relationship with the Qur'an to increase one’s Iman.
One must wage a constant struggle (jihad) to fulfill the duty of attaining and
increasing one’s Iman. This struggle is fulfilled through the following three levels:
Remembrance through the Qur'an (Tazakkur ): To grasp the most essential and basic meanings of
the Qur'anic ayat through constant recitation.
Pondering over the Qur'an (Tadabbur): To ponder deeply over the Qur'anic ayat to
understand its wisdom (hikmah).
Learning the Arabic Language: An intimate relationship with the Qur'an can only be genuinely
established if its message is understood in its own language. Translations are not sufficient.
2. Complete and Loving Submission to the Will of Allah: Ibadah
To become a genuine slave (‘abd) of Allah, one must willingly, completely and at all
times submit to His commands with a sense of love and gratitude. This submission is not to be
limited only to the five pillars of Islam; it is also required in one’s economic endeavors,
political conduct and social behavior. Thus, the total submission to Allah must
encompass all of our individual and collective affairs.
To fulfil this duty, a struggle (jihad) must occur through the following three
levels:
Jihad against one’s own soul - nafs (the impulses of the self)
Jihad against the whispering temptations of Satan
Jihad against the wrong trends of society
3. Bearing Witness unto Mankind: Shahada ‘alan-Nass
Since there is no prophet after Muhammad, it is the duty of the Muslim ummah
to collectively deliver the message of Islam to humanity for all times to come. The message
has to be delivered through words and actions.
There are three levels of jihad to fulfil this duty:
Call with Wisdom (Da’wah bil Hikmah): To spread the message of the Qur'an in the highest
intellectual idiom of the day, so that its knowledge and wisdom is understood and acknowledged
by the intellectual elite of society
Admonition (Da’wah bil Mawa’izah Al-Hasanah):To spread the message of the Qur'an with the
utmost sincerity in simple language. This sincerity should be reflected by the exemplary
behavior of the message-giver
Debate (Mujadalah): To respond to the confrontational and evil spirited propaganda against
Islam in the best manner through debates and arguments,
4. Establishment of the just socio-politico-economic Islamic Order: Iqaamat-ud-Deen
It is only by establishing a just socio-politico-economic order, as outlined in the Qur'an and
Sunnah, that Muslims will fulfill the obligation of Shahada ‘Alan-Nas (witness unto mankind). Struggling to establish the Deen is an obligatory duty on every Muslim,
a duty that the ummah has practically neglected or forgotten.
IONA believes that the three initial steps mentioned above are necessary to fulfill this most
important duty, Iqaamat-ud-Deen.
The struggle (jihad) required to fulfill this duty can only be accomplished through a well-
structured and disciplined organization (jama’ah) and must pass through the following three
phases:
Passive Resistance: The members must endure with steadfastness and perseverance (sabr
) any oppression, slander, torture or opposition directed against the Islamic movement
Active Resistance: Upon achieving a sound infrastructure, critical mass, and moral credibility
to confront the shortcomings of the present corrupt system, the organization (jama’ah) will
engage in active resistance by means of a non-violent mass movement to promote its goal of
establishing the Deen of Allah
Disciplined, Non-Violent Mass Movement: Through active resistance the movement will use all constitutionally sanctioned means to bring about just changes in social, political, and
economic practices. This includes non-violent direct action and civil disobedience
IONA is an organization dedicated to reviving the Qur’an into the hearts of Muslims, bringing its message to non-Muslims while struggling to promote and establish the Just Social Order of Islam.
, Canada
in 1994. The thesis discussed in detail the intellectual development of Israr Ahmad and the influence of Allama Iqbal, Abul Kalam Azad and Maulana Moududi, Political Thought, especially his theory of revolution and the activities of his three organizations i.e. Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur'an, Tanzeem-e-Islami and Tehreek-e-Khilafat. Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur'an has published this thesis in 1996.
(Pakistan
), has written a thesis entitled, "A Critical Analysis of Dr. Israr Ahmad's Views on Islamic Revolution" and submitted it to the said university in 2009.
Objectives of the research were:
• To study Dr. Israr Ahmad’s political thought with particular reference to his views on revolution and a critical analysis of several stages of revolution identified by him;
• To study non-violent approach of Islamic Revolution in the context of today’s violent movements in the Muslim World and rest of the world;
• To study the causes of Counter-Revolution and its impact on the ideology of a revolution;
• To present a modified version of the above-mentioned theory based on the flaws brought to the surface by the researcher.'
Mr. Fawad Ali Lauhany has defended his thesis in the Department of Political Science on 10 July 2009. Supervisor and co-supervisor of the thesis were Dr. Taj Muharram, Chairman, Political Science Department and Dr. Abdur Rauf, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, respectively and the external examiner was Dr. Razia Mussarrat, Chairperson, Department of Political Science, University of Bahawalpur.
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Founded in 1975 by religious scholar Dr. Israr Ahmed
Israr Ahmed
Israr Ahmed was a Pakistani Islamic theologian followed particularly in South Asia and also among the South Asian diaspora in the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America. Born in Hissar, in India, the second son of a government servant, he is the founder of the Tanzeem-e-islami, an...
, it advocates the establishment of an Islamic Caliphate in Pakistan and worldwide. The Tanzeem was created after Israr Ahmed split from the Jamaat-e-Islami
Jamaat-e-Islami
This article is about Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. For other organizations of similar name see Jamaat-e-Islami The Jamaat-e-Islami , is a Pro-Muslim political party in Pakistan...
in 1957, when the latter party entered electoral politics in Pakistan. Currently, Hafiz Akif Saeed
Hafiz Akif Saeed
Hafiz Akif Saeed, the present Ameer of Tanzeem-e-Islami was born as the second son in January 1958 at Sahiwal in the renowned religious house hold of the founder of Tanzeem Islami Respected Dr Israr Ahmed....
(Dr.Ahmed's second son) is the ameer of the Tanzeem.
Among Jamaat-e-Islami's other leaders in Denmark is the former journalist Mohamed Saddique, who was for many years a correspondent for the party's paper in Karachi, Jasarat. He has also written for the Jamaat weekly Takbeer, which is also published in Karachi but has readership in Copenhagen.
"Together with another local Pakistani, Farooq Rathore, who edits Tanzeem-e-Islami's Danish homepage [www.tanzeem.dk], Tariq Askari has been leading a so-called "study circle" in Nørrebro, Copenhagen. Here it was possible to borrow practically all of Jamaat-e-Islami's publications."
Objectives of Tanzeem-e-Islami
The obligations of a Muslim as ordained by the Qur'an and Sunnah, can be understood as having four levels:- A Muslim is required to develop real faith and conviction (iman) in one’s heart
- A Muslim is required to live a life of complete submission to the will of Allah
- A Muslim is required to propagate and disseminate the message of Islam to the entire humanity
- A Muslim is required to try his utmost in establishing the Just Islamic Order
The fundamental objective of establishing IONA is to assist the Muslims in North America to uphold and implement these obligations first on themselves, next on their families, inform their friends and then to invite the non-Muslims to Islam. The ultimate goal is to seek Allah's pleasure and salvation in the Hereafter.
Ideology of Tanzeem-e-Islami
The fundamental goal of IONA is to assist its members to please Allah to gain salvation in the Hereafter. IONA believes that this can only beachieved by fulfilling the pre-requisite duties ordained in the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Consequently, the primary focus of IONA is to help the individual Muslim fulfill the following
four basic duties of a Muslim in light of the Qur'an and Sunnah.
1. Conviction of the Heart: Iman
The first duty of a Muslim is to develop Iman (conviction of the heart). This can be achieved
by believing, reciting, understanding and pondering the ayat of the Qur'an and behaving
accordingly. In short, one must establish an intimate relationship with the Qur'an to increase one’s Iman.
One must wage a constant struggle (jihad) to fulfill the duty of attaining and
increasing one’s Iman. This struggle is fulfilled through the following three levels:
Remembrance through the Qur'an (Tazakkur ): To grasp the most essential and basic meanings of
the Qur'anic ayat through constant recitation.
Pondering over the Qur'an (Tadabbur): To ponder deeply over the Qur'anic ayat to
understand its wisdom (hikmah).
Learning the Arabic Language: An intimate relationship with the Qur'an can only be genuinely
established if its message is understood in its own language. Translations are not sufficient.
2. Complete and Loving Submission to the Will of Allah: Ibadah
To become a genuine slave (‘abd) of Allah, one must willingly, completely and at all
times submit to His commands with a sense of love and gratitude. This submission is not to be
limited only to the five pillars of Islam; it is also required in one’s economic endeavors,
political conduct and social behavior. Thus, the total submission to Allah must
encompass all of our individual and collective affairs.
To fulfil this duty, a struggle (jihad) must occur through the following three
levels:
Jihad against one’s own soul - nafs (the impulses of the self)
Jihad against the whispering temptations of Satan
Jihad against the wrong trends of society
3. Bearing Witness unto Mankind: Shahada ‘alan-Nass
Since there is no prophet after Muhammad, it is the duty of the Muslim ummah
to collectively deliver the message of Islam to humanity for all times to come. The message
has to be delivered through words and actions.
There are three levels of jihad to fulfil this duty:
Call with Wisdom (Da’wah bil Hikmah): To spread the message of the Qur'an in the highest
intellectual idiom of the day, so that its knowledge and wisdom is understood and acknowledged
by the intellectual elite of society
Admonition (Da’wah bil Mawa’izah Al-Hasanah):To spread the message of the Qur'an with the
utmost sincerity in simple language. This sincerity should be reflected by the exemplary
behavior of the message-giver
Debate (Mujadalah): To respond to the confrontational and evil spirited propaganda against
Islam in the best manner through debates and arguments,
4. Establishment of the just socio-politico-economic Islamic Order: Iqaamat-ud-Deen
It is only by establishing a just socio-politico-economic order, as outlined in the Qur'an and
Sunnah, that Muslims will fulfill the obligation of Shahada ‘Alan-Nas (witness unto mankind). Struggling to establish the Deen is an obligatory duty on every Muslim,
a duty that the ummah has practically neglected or forgotten.
IONA believes that the three initial steps mentioned above are necessary to fulfill this most
important duty, Iqaamat-ud-Deen.
The struggle (jihad) required to fulfill this duty can only be accomplished through a well-
structured and disciplined organization (jama’ah) and must pass through the following three
phases:
Passive Resistance: The members must endure with steadfastness and perseverance (sabr
Sabr (Islamic term)
Sabr or Sabur is the Islamic virtue of "patience" or "endurance". Sabr is characterized as being one of the two parts of faith . Its practice challenges, and to remain spiritually steadfast.-Etymology:...
) any oppression, slander, torture or opposition directed against the Islamic movement
Active Resistance: Upon achieving a sound infrastructure, critical mass, and moral credibility
to confront the shortcomings of the present corrupt system, the organization (jama’ah) will
engage in active resistance by means of a non-violent mass movement to promote its goal of
establishing the Deen of Allah
Disciplined, Non-Violent Mass Movement: Through active resistance the movement will use all constitutionally sanctioned means to bring about just changes in social, political, and
economic practices. This includes non-violent direct action and civil disobedience
IONA is an organization dedicated to reviving the Qur’an into the hearts of Muslims, bringing its message to non-Muslims while struggling to promote and establish the Just Social Order of Islam.
Master Thesis
Miss Shagufta Ahmad has submitted her master's thesis entitled, "Dr. Israr Ahmad's Political Thoughts and Activities"to the McGill UniversityMcGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1994. The thesis discussed in detail the intellectual development of Israr Ahmad and the influence of Allama Iqbal, Abul Kalam Azad and Maulana Moududi, Political Thought, especially his theory of revolution and the activities of his three organizations i.e. Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur'an, Tanzeem-e-Islami and Tehreek-e-Khilafat. Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur'an has published this thesis in 1996.
Phil Thesis
Mr. Fawad Ali Lauhany, an M. Phil Scholar of the Department of Political Science, University of PeshawarUniversity of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar is a public sector university in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. The university was established in October 1950 by Mr...
(Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
), has written a thesis entitled, "A Critical Analysis of Dr. Israr Ahmad's Views on Islamic Revolution" and submitted it to the said university in 2009.
Objectives of the research were:
• To study Dr. Israr Ahmad’s political thought with particular reference to his views on revolution and a critical analysis of several stages of revolution identified by him;
• To study non-violent approach of Islamic Revolution in the context of today’s violent movements in the Muslim World and rest of the world;
• To study the causes of Counter-Revolution and its impact on the ideology of a revolution;
• To present a modified version of the above-mentioned theory based on the flaws brought to the surface by the researcher.'
Mr. Fawad Ali Lauhany has defended his thesis in the Department of Political Science on 10 July 2009. Supervisor and co-supervisor of the thesis were Dr. Taj Muharram, Chairman, Political Science Department and Dr. Abdur Rauf, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, respectively and the external examiner was Dr. Razia Mussarrat, Chairperson, Department of Political Science, University of Bahawalpur.
See also
- Anjuman Khuddam ul Quran
- Jamaat-e-IslamiJamaat-e-IslamiThis article is about Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. For other organizations of similar name see Jamaat-e-Islami The Jamaat-e-Islami , is a Pro-Muslim political party in Pakistan...
- Voice of Quran
- Quran College
- About Dr.Israr Ahmed
- Hizb ut-TahrirHizb ut-TahrirHizb ut-Tahrir is an international Sunni. pan-Islamic political organisation but keeps it open for all including shias,some of its beliefs are against sunni school of thought, whose goal is for all Muslim countries to unify as an Islamic state or caliphate ruled by Islamic law and with a caliph...